The Cleveland ISD Board of Trustees has officially approved the 2026–2027 Academic Calendar – Option 1.
We are grateful to our families, staff, and community for participating in the calendar feedback process. Your input played an important role in shaping the final decision.
The approved calendar is now available for viewing here:
👉 https://aptg.co/mvvxMZ
Thank you for partnering with Cleveland ISD as we plan for continued student success.
We are grateful to our families, staff, and community for participating in the calendar feedback process. Your input played an important role in shaping the final decision.
The approved calendar is now available for viewing here:
👉 https://aptg.co/mvvxMZ
Thank you for partnering with Cleveland ISD as we plan for continued student success.
Cleveland ISD is closely monitoring local weather conditions. Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Cleveland Middle School boys basketball tournament scheduled for Saturday, January 24, through Sunday, January 25, has been canceled.
We will continue to monitor the winter weather advisory, and any updates will be shared on www.clevelandisd.org and our official social media channels.
#CISDstrong #ForwardTogether #WeatherAlert
Our third episode of Fireside Chat is now live. This week, we shine a spotlight on our Royal Braves Band in a special episode titled Victory and Rhythm.
Join us as CHS Band Director Mr. Shaka Hawkins and senior drum major Christopher Ibarra share the journey that led to their UIL State Military Marching Championship. Their story is filled with pride, discipline, and the powerful rhythm that defines our band program.
Click to watch and celebrate this outstanding achievement with us. Cleveland ISD is proud of our champions and the legacy they continue to build.
#RoyalBravesBand #FiresideChat #VictoryAndRhythm #ForwardTogether
Fireside Chat Episode 3: "Victory and Rhythm"
https://youtu.be/0JfkfxW-p2E
Join us as CHS Band Director Mr. Shaka Hawkins and senior drum major Christopher Ibarra share the journey that led to their UIL State Military Marching Championship. Their story is filled with pride, discipline, and the powerful rhythm that defines our band program.
Click to watch and celebrate this outstanding achievement with us. Cleveland ISD is proud of our champions and the legacy they continue to build.
#RoyalBravesBand #FiresideChat #VictoryAndRhythm #ForwardTogether
Fireside Chat Episode 3: "Victory and Rhythm"
https://youtu.be/0JfkfxW-p2E
🎉 Honorary Native American Indian Heritage Celebration Tonight 🎉
Southside Elementary and the PTO invite all families to join us this evening for a meaningful celebration honoring the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
✨ Enjoy vibrant tribal dance and music
📚 Learn from an engaging cultural presentation
🎨 Explore student crafts and activities that highlight Native American heritage
📅 Tonight, Thursday, November 13
🕠 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📍 303 E. Fort Worth St., Cleveland, TX 77327
🎟️ This is a free community event open to everyone.
Let’s gather as a community to celebrate culture, tradition, and unity. ❤️🖤
#ClevelandISD #SouthsideElementary #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #CommunityPride #ForwardTogether
Southside Elementary and the PTO invite all families to join us this evening for a meaningful celebration honoring the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
✨ Enjoy vibrant tribal dance and music
📚 Learn from an engaging cultural presentation
🎨 Explore student crafts and activities that highlight Native American heritage
📅 Tonight, Thursday, November 13
🕠 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📍 303 E. Fort Worth St., Cleveland, TX 77327
🎟️ This is a free community event open to everyone.
Let’s gather as a community to celebrate culture, tradition, and unity. ❤️🖤
#ClevelandISD #SouthsideElementary #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #CommunityPride #ForwardTogether
🎓 Join the Cleveland ISD Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee!
Cleveland ISD invites parents, educators, and community members to participate in the 2025–2026 Gifted and Talented (G/T) Advisory Committee. This committee plays a vital role in shaping the future of our Gifted & Talented Program by reviewing policies, sharing feedback, and making recommendations that help us continue to serve our exceptional students with excellence.
Who can join:
✔️ Parents of GT students
✔️ Community members
✔️ GT-trained educators
✔️ District and campus staff
📅 Get involved today: https://bit.ly/Cleveland_ISD_GT
For more details, visit https://bit.ly/ClevelandISD_GTInfo
or contact Rebecca Stoudt, District GT Coordinator at rebecca_stoudt@clevelandisd.org
.
Together we can continue moving Forward Together to strengthen opportunities for all learners across Cleveland ISD!
Cleveland ISD invites parents, educators, and community members to participate in the 2025–2026 Gifted and Talented (G/T) Advisory Committee. This committee plays a vital role in shaping the future of our Gifted & Talented Program by reviewing policies, sharing feedback, and making recommendations that help us continue to serve our exceptional students with excellence.
Who can join:
✔️ Parents of GT students
✔️ Community members
✔️ GT-trained educators
✔️ District and campus staff
📅 Get involved today: https://bit.ly/Cleveland_ISD_GT
For more details, visit https://bit.ly/ClevelandISD_GTInfo
or contact Rebecca Stoudt, District GT Coordinator at rebecca_stoudt@clevelandisd.org
.
Together we can continue moving Forward Together to strengthen opportunities for all learners across Cleveland ISD!
Celebrating Our Young Southside Elementary Artists!
A huge congratulations to our talented elementary students who received Honorable Mentions in the 2025 Trinity River Authority Art Contest!
Your creativity and passion for protecting our water resources truly shine through your artwork.
Faroe Wigington – 2nd Grade
Julian Salsedo – 2nd Grade
Mia Melgar – 5th Grade
We are so proud of your achievement and the way you represented Cleveland ISD with such imagination and heart.
#ForwardTogether
¡Celebrando a Nuestros Jóvenes Artistas de Southside Elementary!
¡Felicitaciones a nuestros talentosos estudiantes de primaria que recibieron mención honorífica en el Concurso de Arte 2025 de la Autoridad del Río Trinity !
Su creatividad y pasión por proteger nuestros recursos de agua realmente brillan en sus obras de arte.
Faroe Wigington – 2.º grado
Julian Salsedo – 2.º grado
Mia Melgar – 5.º grado
¡Estamos muy orgullosos de su logro y de cómo representaron a Cleveland ISD con tanta imaginación y corazón!
#AdelanteJuntos
A huge congratulations to our talented elementary students who received Honorable Mentions in the 2025 Trinity River Authority Art Contest!
Your creativity and passion for protecting our water resources truly shine through your artwork.
Faroe Wigington – 2nd Grade
Julian Salsedo – 2nd Grade
Mia Melgar – 5th Grade
We are so proud of your achievement and the way you represented Cleveland ISD with such imagination and heart.
#ForwardTogether
¡Celebrando a Nuestros Jóvenes Artistas de Southside Elementary!
¡Felicitaciones a nuestros talentosos estudiantes de primaria que recibieron mención honorífica en el Concurso de Arte 2025 de la Autoridad del Río Trinity !
Su creatividad y pasión por proteger nuestros recursos de agua realmente brillan en sus obras de arte.
Faroe Wigington – 2.º grado
Julian Salsedo – 2.º grado
Mia Melgar – 5.º grado
¡Estamos muy orgullosos de su logro y de cómo representaron a Cleveland ISD con tanta imaginación y corazón!
#AdelanteJuntos
Parents, is your daughter or son Gifted and Talented?
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, the definition of a GT student is "Students who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities."
Therefore, you can see that GT students aren't only students with high grades but also individuals who possess other skills that may make them exceptional! 🏆🏅🎉🙌🔥💯🚀
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, the definition of a GT student is "Students who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities."
Therefore, you can see that GT students aren't only students with high grades but also individuals who possess other skills that may make them exceptional! 🏆🏅🎉🙌🔥💯🚀
‼️‼️‼️REMINDER!‼️‼️‼️
🔜 OUR BIG KAHUNA FUNDRAISER ENDS & BROCHURES ARE DUE:
SEPTEMBER 25
Please turn them into the front office no later than 9/25/25.
⏰ ONLINE SALES END:
OCTOBER 2
You will have an extra week for those online orders.
✅ DISTRIBUTION:
OCTOBER 21 4:30pm. - 6:00pm.
IN THE FRONT PARKING AREA AFTER ALL BUSES LEAVE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
https://bigkahunaprime.net/southsideelemen/2025fallbkprime/volunteers/register?a=r2&as=q
🌟 Familias de Cleveland ISD, ¡nos complace anunciar que nuestro distrito ha lanzado la nueva aplicación de Cleveland ISD!
Con la aplicación ahora cuentan con Rooms, nuestra plataforma de mensajería bidireccional para padres, que les brinda actualizaciones en tiempo real de los maestros y el personal del campus.
✅ Todos los campus están migrando a esta plataforma, por lo que ya no necesitarán usar múltiples aplicaciones para mantenerse conectados. Ahora todo está en un solo lugar: mensajes, eventos, documentos, clases y notificaciones.
📲 Descarguen hoy mismo la aplicación Cleveland ISD, TX desde la App Store o Google Play, y activen las notificaciones para mantenerse informados.
#ForwardTogether #ClevelandISD
Con la aplicación ahora cuentan con Rooms, nuestra plataforma de mensajería bidireccional para padres, que les brinda actualizaciones en tiempo real de los maestros y el personal del campus.
✅ Todos los campus están migrando a esta plataforma, por lo que ya no necesitarán usar múltiples aplicaciones para mantenerse conectados. Ahora todo está en un solo lugar: mensajes, eventos, documentos, clases y notificaciones.
📲 Descarguen hoy mismo la aplicación Cleveland ISD, TX desde la App Store o Google Play, y activen las notificaciones para mantenerse informados.
#ForwardTogether #ClevelandISD
🌟 Cleveland ISD Families, we are excited to announce that our district has launched the new Cleveland ISD App!
With the app, you now have Rooms, our two-way parent messaging platform, giving you real-time updates from your child’s teacher and campus staff.
✅ All campuses are moving to this platform, so families will no longer need multiple apps to stay connected. Everything is now in one place: messages, events, documents, classes, and notifications.
📲 Download the Cleveland ISD, TX App today from the App Store or Google Play, and turn on your notifications to stay informed.
#ForwardTogether #ClevelandISD
With the app, you now have Rooms, our two-way parent messaging platform, giving you real-time updates from your child’s teacher and campus staff.
✅ All campuses are moving to this platform, so families will no longer need multiple apps to stay connected. Everything is now in one place: messages, events, documents, classes, and notifications.
📲 Download the Cleveland ISD, TX App today from the App Store or Google Play, and turn on your notifications to stay informed.
#ForwardTogether #ClevelandISD
Cleveland ISD is thankful to those before us that have changed the world for the better!🙏 Take a moment to realize the wisdom our community's senior citizens have given to us to make our world a better place.🥹 Please feel free to share a photo of loved ones and the advice they have given to you!✨
#ForwardTogether #ClevelandISD #IndianPride
Southside Elementary parents and community! Check this out. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the counselors who are here to help our kids and learn the warning signs of bullying!
#CounselorsMakeGreatThingsHappen #ForwardTogether
#CounselorsMakeGreatThingsHappen #ForwardTogether
Cleveland ISD Implements Distraction-Free Education Policy for 2025-2026
To support student focus, well-being, and academic achievement, Cleveland ISD is implementing a Distraction-Free Education Policy aligned with House Bill 1481. This new policy limits the use of personal electronic devices during the school day.
What You Need to Know:
🔹 Elementary & Middle School & High School
All personal devices (including cell phones, earbuds, smartwatches, etc.) must be powered off and stored away from the first bell to the last.
🔹 All Campuses:
This policy applies during passing periods, assemblies, and all school activities.
Why It Matters:
The goal is to reduce distractions, enhance emotional wellness, and strengthen student engagement with peers, teachers, and learning.
How Families Can Support:
✅ Talk with your child about staying focused and device-free at school.
✅ Ensure devices are stored in backpacks
✅ To reach your child during the school day, please call the school’s front office.
Thank you for partnering with Cleveland ISD to create a safe, focused, and connected learning environment!
To support student focus, well-being, and academic achievement, Cleveland ISD is implementing a Distraction-Free Education Policy aligned with House Bill 1481. This new policy limits the use of personal electronic devices during the school day.
What You Need to Know:
🔹 Elementary & Middle School & High School
All personal devices (including cell phones, earbuds, smartwatches, etc.) must be powered off and stored away from the first bell to the last.
🔹 All Campuses:
This policy applies during passing periods, assemblies, and all school activities.
Why It Matters:
The goal is to reduce distractions, enhance emotional wellness, and strengthen student engagement with peers, teachers, and learning.
How Families Can Support:
✅ Talk with your child about staying focused and device-free at school.
✅ Ensure devices are stored in backpacks
✅ To reach your child during the school day, please call the school’s front office.
Thank you for partnering with Cleveland ISD to create a safe, focused, and connected learning environment!
📚🍎 ¡Familias de Cleveland ISD – Ya casi es hora de Conocer al Profesor(a)! 🍎📚
¡Estamos emocionados de dar la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes y familias para el año escolar 2025–2026! Acompáñenos para el evento de Conocer al Profesor(a) en la escuela primaria de su hijo(a) en las siguientes fechas:
📍 Escuelas Primarias
🗓️ Miércoles, 30 de julio
Grados: PreK, 1.º, 3.º, 5.º
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ Jueves, 31 de julio
Grados: Kinder, 2.º, 4.º
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🎒✨¡Comencemos el año escolar con fuerza conectando con los maestros y preparándonos para un gran inicio! No olvide. el primer día de clases es el martes, 5 de agosto de 2025.
📸 Vea los volantes a continuación en inglés y español.
#ClevelandISD #ConocerAlProfesor #RegresoAClases #OrgulloCISD #FamiliaCISD
¡Estamos emocionados de dar la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes y familias para el año escolar 2025–2026! Acompáñenos para el evento de Conocer al Profesor(a) en la escuela primaria de su hijo(a) en las siguientes fechas:
📍 Escuelas Primarias
🗓️ Miércoles, 30 de julio
Grados: PreK, 1.º, 3.º, 5.º
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ Jueves, 31 de julio
Grados: Kinder, 2.º, 4.º
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🎒✨¡Comencemos el año escolar con fuerza conectando con los maestros y preparándonos para un gran inicio! No olvide. el primer día de clases es el martes, 5 de agosto de 2025.
📸 Vea los volantes a continuación en inglés y español.
#ClevelandISD #ConocerAlProfesor #RegresoAClases #OrgulloCISD #FamiliaCISD
Is your little one starting Pre-K or Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Let’s get ready for the big day—together!
Join the Cleveland ISD Early Childhood team for a fun, hands-on school readiness experience! Your child will practice sitting for storytime, packing their backpack, enjoying lunch with friends, exploring learning centers, and SO much more!
Only 25 spots available—don’t miss out! Register today and give your child a confident start to school!
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¿Está su pequeño comenzando Pre-K o Kindergarten en 2025-2026? ¡Preparémonos para el gran día—juntos!
¡Únase al equipo de Educación Infantil de Cleveland ISD para una divertida experiencia práctica de preparación escolar! Su hijo practicará sentarse para la hora del cuento, empacar su mochila, disfrutar del almuerzo con amigos, explorar los centros de aprendizaje y ¡MUCHO más!
Solo hay 25 lugares disponibles—¡no se lo pierda! ¡Regístrese hoy y bríndele a su hijo un comienzo seguro en la escuela!
🎉🐾 We’re WILD about Early Childhood! 🐾🎉
Cleveland ISD is excited to host the Wild About Early Childhood Conference on July 17, 2025. This year, we're opening it up to the entire community!
We invite PK–3rd-grade teachers, private daycare providers, education majors, and caregivers to join us for a fun, inspiring day focused on supporting and empowering our youngest learners.
🗓 Date: July 17, 2025
📍 Location: Cleveland ISD Administration Building
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📲 Register now by scanning the QR code below!
Join us to connect, learn, and grow with fellow early childhood professionals and advocates. Let’s go wild for early learning! 🌿🦁🦒🦜🦏
#WildAboutEarlyChildhood #ClevelandISD #EarlyLearningMatters #CommunityLearning #CISDEvents
Is your little one starting Pre-K or Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Let’s get ready for the big day—together!
Join the Cleveland ISD Early Childhood team for a fun, hands-on school readiness experience! Your child will practice sitting for storytime, packing their backpack, enjoying lunch with friends, exploring learning centers, and SO much more!
Only 25 spots available—don’t miss out! Register today and give your child a confident start to school!
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¿Está su pequeño comenzando Pre-K o Kindergarten en 2025-2026? ¡Preparémonos para el gran día—juntos!
¡Únase al equipo de Educación Infantil de Cleveland ISD para una divertida experiencia práctica de preparación escolar! Su hijo practicará sentarse para la hora del cuento, empacar su mochila, disfrutar del almuerzo con amigos, explorar los centros de aprendizaje y ¡MUCHO más!
Solo hay 25 lugares disponibles—¡no se lo pierda! ¡Regístrese hoy y bríndele a su hijo un comienzo seguro en la escuela!
🌞🍎 CISD Summer Meal Program 2025 Is Here! 🍽️🌞
Cleveland ISD is proud to offer FREE summer meals to all children 18 years and younger—no registration or ID required!
📅 Dates: Monday – Thursday, June 2 – June 26, 2025
📍 Locations & Times:
Southside Elementary
Breakfast: 7:00–7:30 AM | Lunch: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Santa Fe Middle School
Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM | Lunch: 12:30–1:00 PM
Cleveland High School
Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM | Lunch: 12:30–1:00 PM
Pine Burr Elementary
Breakfast: 7:00–7:30 AM | Lunch: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Tarkington Middle School
Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM | Lunch: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Tuff Kids School
Breakfast: 8:30–8:50 AM | Lunch: 12:00–12:30 PM
📞 Questions? Contact our Child Nutrition Department at 281-592-2618.
Let’s make sure every child in our community stays healthy and nourished this summer! 💚
#ClevelandISD #SummerMeals #HealthyKids #FreeMeals #CommunityFirst
Is your little one starting Pre-K or Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Let’s get ready for the big day—together!
Join the Cleveland ISD Early Childhood team for a fun, hands-on school readiness experience! Your child will practice sitting for storytime, packing their backpack, enjoying lunch with friends, exploring learning centers, and SO much more!
Only 25 spots available—don’t miss out! Register today and give your child a confident start to school!
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¿Está su pequeño comenzando Pre-K o Kindergarten en 2025-2026? ¡Preparémonos para el gran día—juntos!
¡Únase al equipo de Educación Infantil de Cleveland ISD para una divertida experiencia práctica de preparación escolar! Su hijo practicará sentarse para la hora del cuento, empacar su mochila, disfrutar del almuerzo con amigos, explorar los centros de aprendizaje y ¡MUCHO más!
Solo hay 25 lugares disponibles—¡no se lo pierda! ¡Regístrese hoy y bríndele a su hijo un comienzo seguro en la escuela!
#ClevelandISD #SchoolReady #PreKPrep #KindergartenCountdown #EarlyLearningFun
Is your little one starting Pre-K or Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Let’s get ready for the big day—together!
Join the Cleveland ISD Early Childhood team for a fun, hands-on school readiness experience! Your child will practice sitting for storytime, packing their backpack, enjoying lunch with friends, exploring learning centers, and SO much more!
Only 25 spots available—don’t miss out! Register today and give your child a confident start to school!
¿Tu pequeño comenzará Pre-K o Kindergarten en 2025-2026? ¡Preparémonos juntos para el gran día!
¡Únete al equipo de Educación Infantil del Cleveland ISD para una divertida experiencia práctica de preparación escolar! Tu hijo practicará sentarse para la hora del cuento, empacar su mochila, disfrutar del almuerzo con amigos, explorar centros de aprendizaje y ¡MUCHO más!
Solo hay 25 lugares disponibles—¡no te lo pierdas! Regístrate hoy y dale a tu hijo un comienzo confiado en la escuela.
#ClevelandISD #SchoolReady #PreKPrep #KindergartenCountdown #EarlyLearningFun+
